S Sandy222 Member Original poster Apr 1, 2007 11 0 Aug 7, 2007 #1 This may be a stupid question but does the 5 lnb only bring in locals that you subscribe to, or will it bring in OTA locals as well
This may be a stupid question but does the 5 lnb only bring in locals that you subscribe to, or will it bring in OTA locals as well
iwc5893 SatelliteGuys Pro Feb 1, 2007 2,178 0 The desert of WA, zip code EIEIO Aug 7, 2007 #2 The 5 LNB does not bring in OTA locals, it can only process the signal from the satellites. The receivers themselves, or the multiswitch, is what gives you your OTA locals.
The 5 LNB does not bring in OTA locals, it can only process the signal from the satellites. The receivers themselves, or the multiswitch, is what gives you your OTA locals.
raoul5788 Studebaker driver Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter Dec 28, 2004 33,068 18,328 Cheshire CT Aug 7, 2007 #3 iwc5893 said: The 5 LNB does not bring in OTA locals, it can only process the signal from the satellites. The receivers themselves, or the multiswitch, is what gives you your OTA locals. Click to expand... The multiswitch only carries the signal in from the dish. The tuner in the receiver is what receives the ota signal.
iwc5893 said: The 5 LNB does not bring in OTA locals, it can only process the signal from the satellites. The receivers themselves, or the multiswitch, is what gives you your OTA locals. Click to expand... The multiswitch only carries the signal in from the dish. The tuner in the receiver is what receives the ota signal.
iwc5893 SatelliteGuys Pro Feb 1, 2007 2,178 0 The desert of WA, zip code EIEIO Aug 7, 2007 #4 raoul5788 said: The multiswitch only carries the signal in from the dish. The tuner in the receiver is what receives the ota signal. Click to expand... Yeah, that's what I meant. I was thinking of the flexports on the 6x8 but you can't diplex your OTA signal with the new sats the 5LNB sees.
raoul5788 said: The multiswitch only carries the signal in from the dish. The tuner in the receiver is what receives the ota signal. Click to expand... Yeah, that's what I meant. I was thinking of the flexports on the 6x8 but you can't diplex your OTA signal with the new sats the 5LNB sees.
boba SatelliteGuys Master Dec 12, 2003 11,350 1,036 Dorchester, TX. Aug 7, 2007 #5 Actually it is the ATSC tuner in the receiver that processes the OTA Digital signals. Older HD receivers such as thr Samsung TS 360 also had a NTSC tuner for Analog channels
Actually it is the ATSC tuner in the receiver that processes the OTA Digital signals. Older HD receivers such as thr Samsung TS 360 also had a NTSC tuner for Analog channels
